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OverviewThe authors of this monograph provide a detailed update of basic and clinical research of drug delivery in cancer treatment, with special reference to pain relief, nutritional support and treatment with anticancer agents. Pain evaluation, treatment strategy, drug kinetics and bioavailability of opiates are discussed. Nutritional support is reviewed in a chapter describing tumor host metabolism and nutrient delivery in cancer treatment. New trends and developments in cancer chemotherapy complete this highly topical monograph. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lennart DomellofPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987 Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9783642730795ISBN 10: 3642730795 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 31 July 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction.- Cancer Pain Management and Drug Delivery.- How Physiological and Pathophysiological Factors Influence the Pharmacokinetics and Analgesic Effect of Opiates in Cancer Patients.- Tumor Host Metabolism and Nutrient Delivery in Cancer Treatment.- New Technical Developments in Antineoplastic Drug Delivery and Their Role in Cancer Treatment.- Loco-Regional Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment, with Special Reference to Isolation Perfusion.- New Trends in Targeted Cancer Chemotherapy.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |